Spell Down

Help raise money toward literacy programs in Sonoma County in this cheater's spelling bee!

A Very Tricky Bee
When: June 26, 2012 5:30 - 8:30pm
Where: Lagunitas Beer Sanctuary - Petaluma, CA
Dress: Come as your favorite Cheater

Non-Team Member Admission is $10

Spelling Bee Rules:
Each speller has one and a half minutes to spell the word correctly The speller can buy time for a fee of $25.00 per 30 seconds Webster’s 3rd International Dictionary: final authority

Cheating rules:
Hoodlum: $50 buys one letter
Repeat Offender: $75 buys a second chance
The Informant: $100 ask the audience
Wire Fraud: $125 call a friend
Conman: $150 look it up in the dictionary
No Lo Contendre: $500 don’t have to spell anything
Presidential Pardon: $5,000 advance to the final round automatically

Advantages:
Dress as your favorite cheater and receive the first letter of each word you spell.

Teams:
We have room for ten teams to compete at Spell Down Each team is to have 10 members with one of those members being the designated speller.

Each member of each team has a minimum fundraising goal of $100, so each team enters with a minimum of $1000. The more you raise, the more you can cheat!
Teams forfeit any balance at close of bee. It’s a fundraiser!


Prizes:
Bee Keeper Trophy